Name of WAF collector, membership level and known as on the WAF: Eugene Asafov from Staraya Russia, he was also known as user Spin9977. Eugene was a forum sponsor on the WAF and had joined the forum on January 2005.

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I knew Spin in 2002.
I was still a student and he already had a Website, Demjansk battlefield.
I am very grateful to him as he allowed to build a very nice relic helmet collection, at a price that I could afford as a student. I could even earn some extra money reselling something extras I got from him, and this was also very helpful at that time, when I didn't have any job.
Moreover, he gave me the chance to learn a lot about german helmets, handling the many genuine and untouched wartime pieces of all kinds he sent me in the years.
I am sure that as me he helped many other young collectors to grow up, altough he was very young as well.
The news of his death was terrible and unexpected. I feel very sorry.
This is a big loss.

Hello to all people, I know Eugene for about 15 years, bought some of your items, we became friends, and he came to see me twice and stay at my house last year last time, we did great walks, he told me his story life and I even ... now over, I very sad about his death so quickly, forever I remember my friend. Eugene rest in peace!

Proud to call Eugene a friend and fellow historical enthusiast. So sad to hear that he had succumbed after having a stroke. Rest easy my friend and enjoy hunting those forgotten places, where you were at peace with the world.

Hello,
I am rui and i am a forum member since 2004. Spin and i became friends because almost everyone passion in this forum - German Helmets. He had a site and when i began these fantastic hobbie i bought some helmets from him. With time, we became good friends and he visit me in portugal. Eugene stay in my house with 3 of my children and we stay in touch. Sundenly, he stop writing.